Chapter 197: A Match or Not
The night he first got the tattoo, Gu He was still unaccustomed to it. A strange, lingering sensation clung to both his skin and his mind.
But by the third day, he had gradually grown used to its presence. As long as he didn't actively think about it, he forgot it was even there.
That night, the Fishpond crowd finally saw the monkey. Sakai Shukichi and Boxer both claimed it sparked their creative inspiration, but Old Fan was thoroughly disgusted. "It doesn't fit at all. What was Horiyasuhigashi thinking? He might as well have given him Zhu Bajie."
"If only he were Zhu Bajie," Vivian said, staring intently at his back.
"Old Hori really missed the mark this time." Old man Kitano's paralyzed face almost cracked into a smile. "Even the Bull Demon King would be better."
Hearing this, Sakai Shukichi slapped his thigh. "The Bull Demon King is a perfect fit!"
In the end, other than Brother Zhuang—who praised everything about it—everyone agreed the tattoo was beautiful and imposing, but it simply didn't suit Gu He.
Given the kind of guy he was, Tang Monk, Zhu Bajie, or Sha Monk would have been a better match. Even the White Dragon Horse that people rode would be fine. But the Great Sage? Anyone in the Fishpond was more qualified to get that tattooed than him.
He held a Thermos Cup in his hand, not the Golden-Hooped Staff.